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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 4, 1906.

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No. 371. Regulations made by the Governor in Council on the 3rd day of May, 1906, under Section 4 of The Private Vehicles Licensing Ordinance, 1895, (Ordinance No.5 of 1895.)

1. The Regulations previously made under Section 4 of The Private Vehicles Licensing Ordinance, 1895, are hereby repealed.

2. All vehicles required to be licensed under Section 3 of The Private Vehicles Licen- sing Ordinance, 1895, shall be duly licensed as herein directed.

3. The Captain Superintendent of Police may, on application being made in form A hereto annexed, and on receipt of the proper fee issue such licence (Form B.).

4. The fee for a truck or trolly licence shall be $10 a year, the fee for all other private vehicle licences shall be $2 a year.

5. Each licence shall state the description of the vehicle, owner's name and place of abode, and nature of its use, whether for trade or otherwise.

6. Change of ownership or abode must be notified to the Captain Superintendent of Police, who will endorse the licence, and note such endorsement in the Register of Licensed Private Vehicles.

7. Every private vehicle used for trade for which a licence has been granted, shall carry on both sides, legibly painted, the number of its licence 2 inches in height and not less than one quarter of an inch in thickness of line, and no other number. Such number shall not be concealed and shall be of such colour as the Captain Superintendent of Police shall direct.

8. Every licensed private vehicle used for livery shall carry legibly painted on wood the number of its licence, 2 inches in height and not less than one quarter of an inch in thick- ness of line, securely fastened to the rear or only axle, number facing to the back, and no other number. Such number shall not be concealed and shall be of such colour as the Cap- tain Superintendent of Police shall direct.

9. Each licence shall be valid for one year only from the 1st July.

10. No vehicle for which a licence has been granted, if for livery or trade, shall be used until the conditions as to numbering have been complied with.

11. Change of ownership or abode to be reported at the Police Station.

12. Every wheel shall be truly circular accurately centred on its axle, and fitted to work thereon without oscillation or side play.

13. Every wheel shall be fifteen inches or more in diameter.

14. The face of the tyre of every wheel of every truck or trolly or hand or other cart used for the carriage of goods shall be three inches or more in width.

15. When a vehicle is being propelled entirely from behind, the height of the load shall not be such as to obstruct the view of persons by whom the vehicle is being propelled.

16. Every truck, trolly or hand cart shall be propelled as nearly as possible in a straight line and the wheels shall not be jerked or dragged sideways.

17. Nothing in these Regulations contained shall be deemed to affect any bye-laws made by the Governor in Council under the provisions of the Licensing Consolidation Ordinance, 1887, which are now in force.

COUNCIL. CHAMBER,

3rd May, 1906.

A. G. M. FLETCHER,

Clerk of Councils.

Form A. (under Rule 2).

Description of Vehicle,

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Owner's name,

Place of abode in the Colony,

Livery,

Private use,

Trade,

Date of application,.

Signature of applicant.

Licence

Form B. (under Rule 2).

The Private Vehicles Licensing Ordinance, 1895.

This Licence is granted to

for one

Audit No.-

for

for a period of twelve months from the 1st July, 19 of the Ordinance.

residing at

unless forfeited under Section 9